Cakes, Cards and Crafts

Valentine- friendship bracelets cards

noreply@blogger.com (Jeanie G) — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 08:00:00 +0000

For valentines day I wanted to make the kids homemade valentines to pass out their classes. Emma had come home with a friendship bracelet and that reminded me of a item that I had pinned a while ago: Valentine's friendship bracelets via dandee http://pinterest.com/pin/56576539040923162/.
I started that night making the bracelets and had them done in no time! Emma was so excited to pass out her cards!

Valentine-Mustache you a question

noreply@blogger.com (Jeanie G) — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 19:48:00 +0000

For valentines day I wanted to make the kids homemade valentines to pass out their classes. I had just downloaded to mustache cartridge for my circuit craft room and I had black felt leftover from another project. Light bulb!!! For Max, I will make mustaches to give away.
I cut out the mustaches images and put glue dots on one side and stuck it to the sucker. I found the image and sized it down to fit on the sucker wrapper and tapped it.

Max reported that the kids all enjoyed the mustaches and the suckers.

At home Gel Manicure

noreply@blogger.com (Jeanie G) — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:38:00 +0000

I'm always looking for something fun to try and save money... And I always come up with something on Pinterest! I love to have my nails painted but it never seems to last more then a day :( until I found this pin: http://pinterest.com/pin/56576539040824333/
I followed her steps and it worked great! I had buy the get the Gelous Nail Gel and the Out The Door Fast Drying Top Coat. The gel was about $5.00 and I got the big bottle of top coat for about $13.00. Still under the money I would pay for one manicure at a nail place.

It lasted for a week and might have lasted longer if I wouldn't have got stressed at work and started picking at them. I have to travel, for work, this up and coming week and can't wait to paint them and not have to worry while traveling!

Photo of the first try:

Snowman kit

noreply@blogger.com (Jeanie G) — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 02:00:00 +0000

I had been looking for ideas for holiday gifts to give to friends then I stumbled onto a snowman kit on Pinterest. http://pinterest.com/pin/56576539040408889/
I love the idea so I had to make a few sets for friends. I bought top hats and cut a snowflake to put on the hats and I wrapped one with the red felt and left the other one as it came. I cut out the scarf and made the rest of it with clay, I did as the lady said and baked with the sticks with wire on them but after baking them I went ahead and put hot glue around the sticks. I hope they stay on :) I have only made two so far.. It takes a lot more clay then I was thinking.... Gulp. Now we just need some snow so we can all try out the snowman kits. :)

More Snowflake Christmas decor

noreply@blogger.com (Jeanie G) — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 13:30:00 +0000

I found a few other snowflakes at the local dollar store and knew that I needed something to hang in the the front windows of our house for our house. I was inspired by this Pin: http://pinterest.com/pin/56576539040401717/

for my window decorations I made mirror images so one window will have the big blue snowflake on the bottom right and the next window will have the big blue snowflake on the bottom left.

I just used hot glue to attach all the snowflakes to the big clear snowflake.

Supper cute and cheap! The white snowflakes came 10 for $1.00 and the big blue ones came 2 for $1.00. The big clear ones are $1.00 each and the small dark blue ones where left over from the snowflake wreath that I made. I can't wait to see them in the windows with spot lights on them! :)

Love how fast this went together! I think I have to go to the dollar store more often!

inspired by: http://pinterest.com/pin/56576539040401717/

Brrrr it is cold outside- Snowflake Wreath

noreply@blogger.com (Jeanie G) — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 13:00:00 +0000

I have not been spending enough time in my craft room. Now, that it's cold I should have more time to enjoy my wonderful craft room. As you all might know I'm a big fan of Pinterest and I love to pick out one of my pins and try to make it :) This time I tackled something that I have been obsessed with for awhile. Every time is see the pin I keep thinking I MUST make that one!

One day I found myself at a local dollar store and there where white snowflakes (10 for $1.00- YES!) Then found blue snowflakes at Jo-Ann's. I know they where not as cheap but I love that combo of colors (Most of my Christmas decor is white/ blue snowflakes). I also got the tulle at Jo-Ann's. I wanted the glitter tulle so it had more sparkle but, they didn't have any...I came up with a way to make it sparkle!;)

I really enjoyed putting this wreath together and I LOVE, LOVE how it looks!!!! It makes me smile every time is see it!! I'm thinking about adding more to it but I'm not sure. If I change it I will post the updated pics.

I used White and Blue Tulle and added glitter to the tulle :) I SO, SO can't wait to hang it on our front door!!!

Pin: http://pinterest.com/pin/56576539039364689/
Blog: http://afishwholikesflowers.blogspot.com/2012/01/cure-for-post-christmas-blues.html

Halloween Decor for the fireplace

noreply@blogger.com (Jeanie G) — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 07:54:00 +0000

I needed something for over the fireplace for the halloween party I was hosting. I had pinned this idea of faces on the wall that I was totally going put mine on a wall. Then I realized that was going to take a ton of mask for my walls and I didn't have that much time. I came up with the idea to cover the large space over the fireplace with the mask and it worked out great!

I got a bunch of mask from Michael's and found the Martha Stewart- Multi-surface Glow- in- dark Acrylic craft paint. It was fast to paint the mask. I think I ended up with two coasts for each mask.

The big issue was how to put them on the wall without actually having them stay forever. :) I had a very large sheet of foam insulation that I cut to just fit in the space over the fireplace. I covered with cheap black table cover and used straight pins in the mask to keep them on the foam insulation. I used the velcro command strips to hang the black lights on the side of the fire place... Loved it!

It would have been so good of me to take a photo of all the mask but it looks like I didn't do that :(

Pin that gave me the idea: http://pinterest.com/pin/56576539040240255/

Reindeer Thank you card or gift tags

noreply@blogger.com (Jeanie G) — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 01:00:00 +0000

Still feeling the need to make holiday themed cards :)! I have my Girl Friend crafting time coming up again and I wanted to use the Cricut for a project! The ladies are coming over to my house to craft so what better time to dive into the wonderful world of the Cricut and the Gypsy :)

* Dark brown/light brown and red card stock
* 2 big googly eyes
* red ribbon
* Stampin' Up Tiny tag punch
* Stampin' Up Tiny tags stamp-Thanks (So much)
* white and black pen
* Reindeer from the Doodlecharms Cricut Cartridge

itsy bitsy spider "spinner" card

noreply@blogger.com (Jeanie G) — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 01:00:00 +0000

For some reason I'm feeling the need to make holiday themed cards :) Think Halloween and a spinner card.....and you have to do a Spider!!!!! Ok, I have to do a spider :) This was inspired by my Pin: https://pinterest.com/pin/56576539039792465/ (in case the Pinterest link doesn't work I added to link to Julie's Stamping Spot at the bottom of this post.)

Materials I used:
* Black and orange card stock
* Halloween Ribbon
* Spider from the Paper Doll Dress Up Cricut cartridge
* Stampin' Up spider web embossing folder
* Stampin' Up word window punch
* Stampin' Up Teeny Tiny Wishes- Happy Halloween stamp
* 2 pennies
* 1 foam dot
* White pen
* 4 Tiny googly eyes
* Stampin' Up Tiny tag punch
* Stampin' Up Tiny tags stamp- Boo!

Cuttlebug technique- Emboss Resist

noreply@blogger.com (Jeanie G) — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 01:00:00 +0000

Oh how I have missed crafting and blogging :) I have actually done some crafting but not had time to blog about it yet :) The first card I used a new technique called Emboss Resist.
I found it on Pinterest and I have wanted to try this technique for awhile!
This was the first thing I went to when designing my card for my Girl Friend crafting time!

This is the Pin: https://pinterest.com/pin/56576539038839813/ Just in case that doesn't work this is the link to the "Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog" and the great directions on how to do this technique http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/2012/02/quick-tip-tuesday-embossing-folder.html

Materials I used:
embossing folder- Swiss Dots
Instead of putting multiple layers of cardboard I used medium weight chipboard :)
White Card Stock
Pink Card Stock
Stampin' Up Embosslits Beautiful Wing
PaperTrey Ink Birthday Bash Sentiments stamp set
Pink and brown Ribbion

Here is my example that we made:

New Craft Room ready for crafts

noreply@blogger.com (Jeanie G) — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 05:44:00 +0000

I am sooooooo excited we got the craft room put together (for the most part). In order to push myself to get it done I had invited ladies over to do some crafting. It was something that I have been dying to do but have not had the time and what better way to push my craft room re-due but to get a dealing to craft and invite friends of for the reveal. (I didn't tell any of them just in case I didn't get it done). Everyone brought a card for us to make and I loved them all!!!! I had such a great time to be around creative ladies and spend time doing some crafting!
Each shelf has it's on "section" Stamping/Paper crafts, embellishments, Scarpbooking, Cricut, Sewing...

OK, with out further ado photos of the room- Please keep in mind that I have some decorations to put up on the wall :) (I will be posting them as I create them! ) I love the room and best thing is that it will fit 5 ladies for crafting! :D

Craft room as you walk into the door

Craft room as you walk more into the room

Looking at the table from the window side of the room

The room looking from my work desk

The Table and room looking from the opposite side of the doorway

The Sewing and Cricut section of the room

New Craft Room table build

noreply@blogger.com (Jeanie G) — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 05:30:00 +0000

We have finally painted the two doors black and put them together with brackets. We also put 1X2's on the back of the doors to hold the bookcases in place.

We have built 5 of the 6 bookcases. (when putting the bookcases together we figured out that we could have 6 instead of 5) http://www.walmart.com/ip/Ameriwood-3-Shelf-Bookcase-Multiple-Finishes/17480009 . The one issue with these bookcases is there is no support on the backside of the bookcase so they leaned. Brad has a plan to make them stand up right. He made them plumb by putting 1X2's between the left and right bookcases. (great idea Hubby) more photos to come... note the bookcases are not flush to the wall. There is a 15inch gap and that is how he will crawl in and put the 1X2's between the left and right bookcases.

The bottom side of the doors with the 1x2's and the brackets

view of the left and right set of shelves

5 of the 6 shelves built!!!

The table form the door way

Table on the 5 shelves

New craft room update

noreply@blogger.com (Jeanie G) — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0000

The Bookcase for my new work table has arrived and I hope to talk Brad into working on the table tonight so I can start getting my room together. :) I am staying with the Pink/Black colors for the work areas. This time I am going to have more defined work areas. one for Sewing, Criuct, Stamping, Scrapbooking, etc.

I wanted to have a table that I could stand and work so I took the idea from Pinterest and got taller shelves. Here is the link to the ones I got: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Ameriwood-3-Shelf-Bookcase-Multiple-Finishes/17480009 in Black. I got 5 of them so that I have more shelves all the way around.
The one thing that I am worried about is that the shelves are not a deep as I wanted but Brad has an idea to work with that.

I hope to post photos this weekend of the construction of the work table :)

I soooo can't wait to get my craft room back up and running :)

New craft room spoiled my project

noreply@blogger.com (Jeanie G) — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 00:30:00 +0000

This weekend my husband and I decided that we should move my office into the old guest room and make the office a playroom for the kids. (the office is bigger) In moving of the large cabinet it actually broke apart!!! I was a little sad but I quickly came up with a new idea. :) However, the idea of this post is now spoiled: http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6386936671443978184#editor/target=post;postID=6906410099766921850

I will post photos of the new craft room as soon as it is done :) I am so excited about the new room/ layout!!!! :) as always I have found some great ideas from Pinterest! One idea is the new work table...SOOOO can't wait for it to be done :)

Gifts for Bus Driver

noreply@blogger.com (Jeanie G) — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 07:54:00 +0000

I also like to give other folks that help us during the year to get our Son back and forth from school everyday so I always make the bus driver a quick little gift card. This year we did Gas card and Target Card.
I know that last year I did a little yellow bus but they year I wanted to be fun colors....same bus (next needs to be new) but I was once again waiting to the last minute.

You can't see it very well in the photo but the paper has sparkles

Finally the letters are up!

noreply@blogger.com (Jeanie G) — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 07:00:00 +0000

I have had the letters done for a long time but finally we put them up on the wall! I LOVE THEM!!!!
They filled up the wall wonderfully!!

The final dimensions on the wall is about 40"x 40".

This all started months ago with:

1. Weekend prototype

2. Weekend prototype part 2

2012 end of year Teacher gift

noreply@blogger.com (Jeanie G) — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 07:28:00 +0000

Wow! June in flying by so fast.... I have been looking for a great teacher gift to make. I like to give gifts that the teacher will use. I might go a little overboard but they are teaching the most precious people in my world :D

This year I had a Band-Aid box that I held on to just so I could make a project. Yeah, I have a love for containers :) So I came up with the idea to make it a "Summer- Aid" box. I put in gift cards (Starbucks, Barns & Noble, Shell, Target, AMC - movies)

I used the paper in the inside of the box to make a cover for the gift.

I then added the vinyl letters.

I then glue dotted the gift cards onto colorful paper and added a butterfly to each one for a tab.

I added more fun to the top with flowers stickers that I had hanging around

Then I had more space to fill so I put in: lip balm, sunscreen, Altoids and hand sanitizer.

made another paper from the template to write a message and added the extras.

Added a bright bow and sent it off to school with my son!

Mini cards- for kid birthdays

noreply@blogger.com (Jeanie G) — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 04:14:00 +0000

I love it when a card comes together in a time of need. :) My kids have the joy of going to many kid parties and I used to make full size cards. Awhile ago I was talking to another crafter and she said that she makes small card for kids parties. My thought was what a good idea...the kids don't care about the cards they normally want the toys. :) So, I have been doing more small cards for the kids gifts.

Well, today I was scrambling to get the gift together and I realized that I had run out of cards and not made time to make more. I jump into my craft room and found the nicely stamped and glittered lion and green square. I cut the paper for the card and done!

I was so glad that I had envelope still made :) I used my Cricut to make them a long time ago when I started making the small cards.

Here is a regular sized card and the small size for kids parties.

Another Coffee card holder

noreply@blogger.com (Jeanie G) — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:00:00 +0000

My daughter is wrapping up her last days at per-school and wanted to give her two teachers gift cards! So I made another coffee card holder for the other teacher. Emma was excited to give the gifts to her teachers. :)

Fastest dress I have ever made!

noreply@blogger.com (Jeanie G) — Thu, 31 May 2012 08:00:00 +0000

This weekend my daughter and I found our way to the local Jo-ann fabric store. We found Pre-Smocked Sundress Shirred Fabric. The lady at the fabric cutting table gave me a measuring tape to see how big around Emma's chest was. We took it home the fabric; washed and ironed it. Then I simply sewed the two cut sides together and hemmed the skirt. Done!
We are going to put straps on the dress. But on that shopping trip Emma and I couldn't come to an agreement one what the straps should be. :)

I did find the official directions on Jo-Ann's website. (I'm not big on directions but for those who are :) )
http://www.joann.com/shirred-dress/prod1050086/

Coffee card holder

noreply@blogger.com (Jeanie G) — Wed, 30 May 2012 08:00:00 +0000

A few weeks ago some friends of mine got together to make cards and hang out together. I made this coffee card holder to share with them. Take a 81/2X 11 card stock and cut it in half so it is 4 1/4 x 11. Then you score it at 3, 5.5 and 8. Fold the paper so it zig zags and the center fold is in the inside of the card. You will place adhesive on three side. On the forth side i used the word window punch to make the slit for the gift card. Decorated the front as shown below. The coffee cup are from PTI- heart-2-heart #1 mini stamp set and die. I first put the paper and ran through my Cuttlebug and polka dots folder. Then I cut out the coffee cup using the die and finally stamped the coffee cup. I like to have a few made just in case I need a quick gift! :)

Bottle tag

noreply@blogger.com (Jeanie G) — Tue, 29 May 2012 08:00:00 +0000

I have family members buying another house so I wanted to make something for them on the day the move in. I used the PRI (Papertery Ink) wine bottle tag die, the harvest berries die and stamp collection.
I used the circle from two other bottle tags. The Congrats stamp is from stampin up
SAY IT WITH SCALLOPS stamp set and the thread is the stampin up Linen thread. :)
It's nothing big just a little something ;)

Logo Cake

noreply@blogger.com (Jeanie G) — Sat, 26 May 2012 15:00:00 +0000

A friend of mine wanted to celebrate her massage therapy company's 4th year of being in business. She wanted me to create her logo on the cake. This might have been one of the hardest things I have ever tried to do. Lettering and logos have to really look right for folks to know what it is. :) I did what I could to make it look just like the logo. She liked it and there was only a small piece left so I would call it a success. :)

Another Henna cake

noreply@blogger.com (Jeanie G) — Fri, 25 May 2012 15:00:00 +0000

awhile ago I had and extra cake so I practiced icing the cake to look like henna. I figured I would post that one too. I used a number 2 Wilton tip on this one and think that tip size is best one for me to use for Henna designs. This one I completely made up the design. The baby cake I tried to follow a henna design that I found. I kind of like this one better.

Baby cake...ha!

noreply@blogger.com (Jeanie G) — Fri, 25 May 2012 03:23:00 +0000

For the gals at work we had lunch out and I made a "baby shower" cake. I could find any baby shower that fit the event... So, I took the pink, blue and yellow baby colors and mixed it with their Indian heritage!
I used a number 4 Wilton tip and think it was a little too big. :( I was fun to try and the ladies enjoyed the cake.